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The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18
Suicide of a Prominent Citizen.

PENNINGTON, No, June Il. Hon. L. D.
Walker shot himself with pistol IN the
right temple at his residence near this
place at 1880 a. m. yesterday and died
from the wound at 2:10 p, m.
His sudden death has caused a great
shock to the people Of tins community.
tits generally believed that he killed him
self in a fit Of temporary insanity, caused
by i'll health. He formerly represented
this county in the Legislature, was sheriff
and collector for two terms and has filed
many positions Of honor and trust in this
county. He has been for many years one
of the most honored and trusted citizens
The deepest sympathy for his family per-
Yades the community,
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

JoHx BRIGHT has written a letter, in
which he says: az. Gladstone, while in
Wales, spoke as though there was no
Province of Ulster and no Protestant or
loyal Catholic population in Ireland. 1t is
sad to see so great a Minister descend to
articles SO transparent TO deceive his
coRntrymen.n
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE close of the week ended the 18th
found the Detroits still leading in the
League baseball championship series,
with Bos ton close up and Chicago still
holding fifth place. TheSt. Louis Browns
continue to hold a strong lead in the
American Ass ociation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE State Department is informed that
under the recent agreement with Spain
relieving American vessels from DIS
eliminating duties, vessels are arriving at
Havana with cargoes from the Rio de la
Plata. For sixty years the duties have
excluded American vessels from this
trade.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

A STRONG auti.Semitic movement is
gaining ground in Hungary and the at
tention Of the government is called to
its spread. A terrific fight growing out
of this state of feeling occurred at Ma
tura on the 10th, IN which eight persons
were killed and thirty wounded.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

SERIOUS rioting is reported to have oc-
Cured at Oak Ridge Park, Gutenberg,
N. j., on the 18th. An Anarchist picnic
for the benefit of the Chicago Anarchists,
at which Herr Moss was present, was be-
ing held in the park. Several persons
are reported hurt
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

EX-SENATOR E. H. ROLLINS has with
drawn from the senatorial canvass in
New Hampshire, and will not be candi-
date in the caucus. 1t is claimed that
majority of his supporters will go to
Chandler
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

I IT is officially announced at Berlin tn at
Emperor William, in consequence of an
abdominal cramp, has been confined to
his bed for the last few days. He is also
suffering from catarrhal irritation of the
eyelids.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

ENGLISH gunboats are being used to aid
In evicting tenants on the islands of the
coast Of Ireland.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE President is said to have promised
Adjutant-General Johnston Jones, of
North Carolina, during his recent visit to
Washington, that all the flags taken from
the Southern States during the late war
should be returned to those States at an
early day.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

The Secretary of the Navy issued orders
on the 9TH for the vessels of the North
Atlantic squadron to proceed to New
Haven, Conn, for the purpose Of partici-
pating in the ceremonies incident to the
dedication of the soldiers and sailors
monument at that city on the nth inst
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE New York State Grand Lodge of
Masons has expelled Prudence Lodge on
account Of its admission of Tom Gould
and other notorious people to member
shin.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE Government is to institute a coast
patrol to aid local authorities in quaran-
tine regulation.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

AARON L. SrIM, one of the best-known
colored men in Pennsylvania, died at
Reading on tho 9th, aged seventy-seven
years. He was prominent in slavery days
as one of the underground railroad"
leaders in assisting fugitive slaves to es-
cape.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

The Constitutional prohibitory amend
ment was defeated in the Massachusetts
House on the 9Th by vote of 139 to "A,
not the necessary two-thirds.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.

JAMES g. BLAINE and William O'Brien
sailed for Europe on the 9th. They took
two steamers.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE Secretary of the Treasury has au
thorized the employment of six nurses to
attend the sick in the barrack hospital at
Key West, Fla, and four guards to pro-
tect the property of persons removed to
the hospital. .fs .ta
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

SEVERE shocks of earthquake have oc-
Cured at Vernome, in Turkestan. The
town was almost entirely destroyed. One
hundred and twenty persons were killed
and 125 were injured.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

NEWS from the seat of war in Afghan
istan indicates that the Ameer's chances
of victory are not much more promising
than those of the revolutonists
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

A DISPATCH from Nice, France, to the
Warner observatory, on the 18th, an
nounced the discovery of comet located
in right.ascenson, sixteen hours, eighteen
minutes, forty-six seconds; declination
south, twenty degrees, thirty-eight min
utes. ...,.4...5z
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE annual meeting of the Actors fund
was held at New York on the 9TH. A letter
from President Cleveland was read ac-
cepting an honorary membership in the
fund.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE Postmaster-General has issued an
order to the postm aster at Chicago to de-
liver no more registered letters to the
Chicago Farm Journal, and cash no more
money orders for it.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

THE Car is incensed at the tone adopt
ed by the Russian press in regard to his
foreign policy. The Gar aims at main
tanning peace. His policy emphasizes
the tradition Of amity between Russia
and Germany
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1887-06-18

TRADE dollars in small amounts con-
tinue to arrive at the treasury. 1t not
known what results will attend further
efforts to secure trade dollars in China,
but it is believed that very few perfect
ones are in circulation there.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
Greenville, Tenn.

To-day Tennessee is witnessing one OF
the gravest agitations ever within her
border. Not even war days were people
so determined and resolute as to-day.
This is a moral war, fight between
right and wrong; fight between the
home and saloon. During the early
part of the war men differing would
easily settle it with musket or pistol,
not so now, solid arguments are the only
weapons used. The colored voting
population is about $1,000. On the pro-
hibition question the whites are nearly
evenly divided, hence it is easily seen
which ever side the colored people vote,
that will be the winning side. The
saloon keepers and their friends are
doing every thing in their power to con-
troll the colored vote, while the prohi-
bitionist are working equally as hard to
secure our vote. Most of the colored
newspapers favors prohibition. The
Free Lance especially comes out "teeth
and toe nail'' for prohibition. The bulk
ofthe colored people are in Middle and
West Tennessee, still East Tennessee
has her full share. Being prohibitions
list ourselves, certainly we are working
for its success. We believe the worst
enemy of the colored people is the
saloons, every attempt to deprive us oil
our legal rights, even during the time
of Klu Kluxing, originated in the saloons
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
MinnetOnka Beach.

Mrs. E. Smith, of Minneapolis, is here
fol. the summer.
Miss E. J. Harris, of Omaha, Neb., is
visiting the Beech.
Miss Medley, of Minneapolis, is visit
ing the Beech this week.
Fl. II. Thicle's orchestra will furnish
music during the summer.
Hotel Lafayette was opened on satur-
day night with grand ball
Mr.. R. Beard will be prominent
member at the dudes convention.
Mr.. Harry Edwards, captain of the
Beech nine would like to hear from the
West nine.
IQnatius Generalssimo is the name of
the head cook, he is pleasant man and
kind to every one.
Rev. Reynolds was out last week. The
young men extend an invitation to the
Elder to come again.
Prophet Lane says that there will be
several men that will have to walk home
in September, he will name them next
week.
Mr.. w. H. Nelson stands at the head
in foot racing. "Hardstew's' trainer says
that he will not run him any more this
season.
Among the young men who attended
the Fete last week were: Messrs. Chas.
Jenkins, Frank Harvey, w. Hill, R.
Beard, F.Lanier and "Hardstew.''
Mr.. L. r. Green and Mr.. John Lewis
are practicing for boat race which will
be some time during the month of July,
any one desiring to enter address L. b..
Green.
A match game between the Bellmen
and Walters will take place this week.
Mr.. John Stewart, is captain of the bell
mems nine, and Mr.. Harry Edwards
captain of the walters nine. They
promise an interesting game. The
public will be invited to all the games of
the season.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
Leadville, Col.

Mr.. Henry Williams took trip tc
Denver, last week.
Miss Ella Thornton who sprained hel
ankle recently is convalescent.
Mrs. Fannie A. White and daughter
Ethel, are expected home from Evan
ston, ILL.,, in few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Kinzie presented
a beautiful piano to their niece, Miss
Matte Johnson, last week.
Rev. and Mrs. J. B. Wallace, are drill.
ing the young folks for the concert, and
we hope to have a grand time.
Mrs. ]. Lee left the city last week fol
her home in Central, having had quite
a visit here with relatives and friends.
Mr.. William Hearst died recently Of
pneumonia. His funeral was conducted
by the masons of which he was mem.
Der.
Mrs. Emily Ewing entertained several
OF our society people atdinner on last
Monday evening in honor of Mrs. J
Lee, of Central. Those present were
Rev. ]. b. Wallace, Mrs. J. r. King
Mrs. Edwin Jones, Mrs. VIM. Jones and
a great many others.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

1t is hoped that we will shortly learn
whether the Interstate Commission is
to follow the lead Of the Supreme Court
of the United States and declare Negro
has no rights that white man is bound
to respect. There are several cases be-
fore the commission relating to the out
rageous discrimination practiced upon
colored people on the railroads OF the
South. and we hope the honorable COM
missiOners will have back bone enough
10 render Just such decisions as thew
would if they had been outraged in a
like manner. There are thousands of
colOred people in the North who never
go South unless they are compelled to
do so, for fear of having insults and out
RACES heaped upon them. The white
people Of the North are Just as white if
not whittier than those of the South, and
they do not seem to get any white
rubbed off by according equal rights in
the matter of railroad and steamboat
travelling; and it does not hurt them any
more to eat, with a black, man what a
white cook has prepared than it does
for the Southerner to eat, with whites
only, the food that has been handled
and prepared by black men and women.
lis an old but trite adage: Consistency
thou art jewel" We confess that two
hundred and fifty years of slavery has
not been the best way to refine people,
and some of the colored people are very
uncouth, boisterous and immoral; but
all are not so; there are some of us, who
being first water diamonds, have been
polished up by rubbing against the first
water diamonds of the white race, and
We are the ones who feel these outrages
most. We are perfectly willing to be
accorded privileges according to our
means and tastes just as the whites are.
The whites would deem it very terrible
if all their good, refined, wealthy people
were only accorded the meanest possible
accommodation because there are some
and very many too-low, degraded,
trifing, immoral people among them.
We feel just the same way. We are
willing to stand the same tests the whites
do to enjoy the same privileges, but we
wish our judges to be completely color
blind.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
Minneapolis.
Look out for the Neektie Social. Jun

Look out for the Necktie Social, June
9th.
Colored walters placed in Dayidson's
restaurant for the first lime.
Robert J.. Lewis is seen on Robert
street, st. Paul, quite frequently.
The picnic at Lake Harriet on Tuesday
was success in every particular.
The two Smiths-Melvinea and Charles
E., opened a shop in the Boston Block
this week.
Why could we not have day at the
Minneapolis Exposition? The 22nd of
September?
Frank Cousins and George Barnett
are selling goods at the State Fair
Grounds this week.
Miss Thomas, of Dayton, Ohio, is en-
joying visit to Minneapolis, the guest
Of Mrs. M w. Lewis.
Mrs. White, the wife of the head
waiter of Lake Park Hotel, has gone to
Minnetonka for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Newman, of
Chicago, were looking over our broad
streets and handsome buildings one day
this week.
Rev. VIM. Gray, of st. Paul, will
preach at the Second A. NJ. E. Church,
Sunday evening. Rev. Reynolds filling
Rev. Gray's pulpit.
Prof. J. P. Ball has been taking several
views in st. Paul. From this distance
one of them seemed a long interview,
another short matrimonial view.
DEATH Wednesday morning, June
Goth, of cholera infantuum, Alice Estella
infant daughter of Rev. and Mrs. L. H.
Reynolds, aged 6 weeks. Rev. C. S.
Jacobs conducted the burial services at
l0a.m. Thursday.
Messenger Woodson and Sergeants
Ray and Cooper from Fort Smelling,
were assisting in establishing an Odd
Fellows Lodge, Thursday night. Come
over oftener. There should be a better
feeling between civilians and the soldiers
The Central Cornet Band will cele-
brate August LIST with picnic to be
given at Excelsior, Lake Minnetonka.
A variety of amusements to please all
tastes has been prepared by the COM
mittee in charge. A more extended
notice will be given in the next issue.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

estate dealers in this city are to have an
ordinance passed imposing an annual
tax Of 1000 upon every firm or indi-
vidual in the real estate business This
will close out a lot of small concerns and
the big ones will catch all the fish.
There is no doubt that there are more
men in the business than there is any
need for, but believing in the survival
of the fittest we do not favor the hogish
idea. Let all go ahead, just as at present,
and the rustlers will keep on top while
the others will sink.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

The colored people of Oak Ridge, La,
on last Monday, demonstrated the fact
that they are tired of the manner in
which colOred men are treated in the
South who are accused of committing
rape upon white girls. There seems to
be nothing held in such holy adherence,
by the Southerners, as that of illict in
tercourse between coored males and
white females, while for years, colored
females have been considered by them
as the lawful prey of white men; and i,
i'll time Of slavery many white father
and mother has sold his or her mulatto
daughter with the full knowledge that
she was to be the concubine of her pur-
chaser. Nine-tenths of these so called
rape cases if properly Investigated
would fall to the ground, as it would be
proved that the females are usually
willing victims. Be that as it may, how
ever, it is no more unlawful in the ewes
of God in any sense, for colored man
and white woman to hold illicit sexual
intercourse that for white man and a
colored woman or for both parties to
have the same sort Of cuticle. The law
of man should apply to all cases alike.
We are all sons and daughters of Adam.
We should all be punished for our
wrong doings, but don't make fish of
one and fowl of another. Punish all
alike.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
Fort Smelling.

Private Thomas L. Smallwood, late OF
Company 25th Infantry, after thirteen
years and eight months, was discharged
from the service of the U. S. A., the 21st
on surgeon certificate of disability, he
was an efficient and energetic soldier,
he is much missed by his comrades.
We wish him success.
The Fort nine are coming into promi-
hence very fast. They did the Battery
nine up so successfully that we will not
give the full details. Sergt. J. N. Nor
ton is captain of the cub, and they
should feel themselves highly honored
with such an amiable gentleman.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

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Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
WINNOWINGS.
From the News Mills around the
Country.
Put Up in Small Parcels.

The Atlanta Defiance was six years
old last Saturday.
An Afro-American League has been
organized in Richmond, Va.
| Lieut.. John H. Alexander has been
assigned to the 9th q. S. Cavalry.
A National Masonic Convention and
Celebration will be held in Chicago, ILL.,,
August 23rd to Goth.
Prof. D. A. Staker has been appointed
Commissioner of Deeds for South Caro-
lima to be located at Detroit, Mich.
Miss Gertie Allen and Mr.. Charles
| Jackson graduated from the High
School of Wheeling, W. Virginia, last
week.
Miss Emma Washington who recently
graduated from tie High School OF
London, Ohio, is the first colored
graduate.
Mr.. l. F. Bradley took the honors of
his class at the recent commencement of
the Law Department of the Kansas
State University at Lawrence.
There has been call issued by the
Hotel Brotherhood, for National Con-
vention of "head walters" to meet in
Indianapolis. Ind, August 3rd.
The graduating class fran the High
School of Lancaster, Ohio, consisted of
Hffoor Of n.
Loach, Sallie Smith and Emanuel Whey
were colored.
Miss Mollie Church, Of Memphis,
Tenn, a member Of the faculty at Will
berforce University has resigned for the
purpose Of going to Europe to take a
special course in the languages.
Seven colorcd pupils graduated from
the OberIin High School recently: W.
B. Hayson, Lille A. Lee, Maud L..
Mason, Alice E. Rivers, Chas. A. sewell,
Andrew L. Smith, Will L. Taylor.
There is to be a grand reunion of
Colored Veterans, under the auspices
of the 54th and 55th Infantry, and 9Th
Cavalry Regiments, and Sailors Massa-
chusetts Volunteers in Boston, August
lst and End.
Prof. A. D. Langston, of St. Louis is
in New York, trying to create interest
in the scheme of having a colored
soldiers corps in the coming encamp-
ment at that place, and make becom-
ing demonstration.
tits recorded that there are now in
the United States exclusively for colored
students 56 normal schools with $500
students, 43 academies with 1862 stu
dents, IS colleges with 2,l9s students,
"a theological schools with 665, four law
schools with 81, and four medical schools
with l25.
Rev. W. J. Simmons, DID,, President
Of the State University at Louisville,
KY, and editor of the American Bap-
fist has been appointed secretary of the
American Baptist Home Mission Society.
He is the first colored man ever appoint
ed to the position. His appointment
dates from July LIST.
Capt. S. B. Hart, of Philadelphia, and
j. w. Anderson, of Pittsburg, Pa, were
the only colored delegates among two
hundred Sons Of Veterans who met IN
convention at Altoona, Pa, recently.
Mr.. Anderson was elected to represent
the State of PENNSYLVANIA at the Com
mandery-in-ehief which meets in Des
Moines, Iowa, in August.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02
BE MORE RELIGIOUS, YOU MEAN.

If the Afro-Americans would cease to
be SO religious and use little more
common sense and honesty towards
each other in their daily intercourse,
their white brothers would have little
more respect for them. Practice the
same respect towards each other as you
do towards the white brother and we
will soon rise higher in the estimation
of our white friends. Will you try it
and see how it works ?-Denyer Argus.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

Monday is the glorious Fourth of July,
but there does not seem to be very much
enthusiasm among the Colored People of
the Great Northwest. Perhaps lhey
feel that they are not treated as citizens
of the United States, and, the refore, do
not care to celebrate the anniversary of
Anne rican freedom until they receive
the full quote of rights to which they
are entitled under the Declaration of
independence.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

After the legislature mixed the public
schools of Ohio, the short sighted color
ed teachers Of Cincinnati, assisted by
white men of the School Board who OPP
pose the system, succeeded in getting
the colored schools of that city continu-
ed for another year. All such teachers
ought to be relegated to the shades of
oblivion in the future.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

1t has TRANSFERRED that the story which
has gone the rounds of the press to the
effect that Prof VIII Council with fifteen
of his pupils having first class tickets
entered first class car in Alabama and
that the whites in the car vacated and
went in to the smoking car, is all a lie,
gotten up to prejudice the case of Mr..
Council before the Interstate Commiss-
ion
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

The governor of the Empire State has
signed the bill which prohibits railway
companies in New York from heating
their cars with the old fashioned stove.
1t will be in order now, for other States
to follow suit, and thus save many lives
in the usual collisions and accidents that
occur, from the reckless mann erin which
railroad trains are run.
Western appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1885-18??, 1887-07-02

The graduates Of the Colored High
School of Washington received their
diplomas from the hands of President
Cleveland. They were the first and
will be the only colored graduates that
will ever receive their diplomas from
the hands OF a Democratic president of
the United States.